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Thread Number: 38328
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby DS50 -- rear bearing? |
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| Post# 407855 , Reply# 1 4/10/2019 at 00:00 (1,833 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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There is two pieces to back bearing. There is a flat washer and a wavy washer. I believe you can use a Hoover bearing that is sealed you still need wavy washer.
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| Post# 407863 , Reply# 2 4/10/2019 at 08:23 (1,833 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
Yes the bearing should be open on the back side. You can clean the bearing and put new grease in. When you pulled the bearing out of the motor housing, look inside the place where the bearing slides into and check to see if the washers are still in the housing. You might have to pull the washers out as they may be stuck in the old grease. Sometimes if you turn the housing over the washers will fall out.
When you go to put it back together make sure that the washer with the prongs goes in first with the prongs up, then put in the flat washer that will cover over the open side of the bearing. Hope this helps. | ||
| Post# 407872 , Reply# 3 4/10/2019 at 13:13 (1,833 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 407873 , Reply# 4 4/10/2019 at 13:14 (1,833 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Post# 407885 , Reply# 5 4/10/2019 at 17:57 (1,832 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 407890 , Reply# 6 4/10/2019 at 20:32 (1,832 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 407903 , Reply# 9 4/10/2019 at 23:29 (1,832 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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You can't use any washer it has to be the correct one. If you don't the grease washer or wavy washer rotates and if it's wrong size of washer it could restict the wavy washer and rotation of the armature.
If you grease open bearing you leave it open. You don't have to pop of ring. It's up to you. But like I said use the correct washers. I didn't once and it tore up field could pretty good. Les | ||
| Post# 407904 , Reply# 10 4/11/2019 at 00:08 (1,832 days old) by broomvac (N/A) | ||
No need to buy or use a puller if you repack the original. You've done all the hard work already: gaining access to the bearing and opening up at least one side. For on-armature repacks, I first remove the shield facing away from the armature (already done in your case) and protect the armature with some paper prior to spraying the bearing. I use QD Contact Cleaner by CRC because it is a great degreaser while claiming to be safe for electrical contacts and plastics. As a plus, it leaves no residue and can be found at Home Depot.
Once the bearing is cleaned out, it will spin with ease. If it doesn't have perceptible play or spalling, you should be good for a simple repack with Polyrex EM. After that, just put everything back in exactly as you took it out. If you're up for it, you should consider doing the same treatment to the front bearing. I believe on your DS50, you could keep the front bearing installed in the plate while you do the same procedure, but I'm not positive about that one. I've had great luck repacking bearings. Bearings are actually pretty robust. Grease and seals, not nearly so much. As you discovered, the volatile components of grease vaporize over time and leave behind undesirable goo. Thankfully, the newer greases are more stable. CLICK HERE TO GO TO broomvac's LINK | ||
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Post# 407919 , Reply# 11 4/11/2019 at 05:50 (1,832 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 407973 , Reply# 12 4/12/2019 at 15:50 (1,830 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Yes the bearing doesn't need removed it's in bearing plate. If u take off lower bearing a socket and hammer or rubber mallet will put back into place. Bearing pullers smash the shiz out of your hand. I only got new bearing in d80 since bearing plate came with new bearing built in.
If you clean and lubricate bearing I don't see any difference in new bearings. It's just added cost that you don't have to pay for. It's not going to run any different with cleaned up bearing and new bearings. Save your money. Once you do so many vacuums those bearings cost more than most vacuums I've bought. Maximize savings and time. Next time you will know how to grease bearings. You can pop bearing out of the bearing plate. Bottom side the side facing armature around the bearing it has 2 or 3 tabs that put a screw driver and tap the go in and you can pop out bearing. If you put back in on bearing plate top side those same tabs just tap those back out. The way you know it's done is bearing spins and is held in place. If it's not spinning the bearing isn't all the way in and needs tapped into bearing plate more. If it falls out the tabs need to be hit out a little further. Les | ||
| Post# 407978 , Reply# 13 4/12/2019 at 16:30 (1,830 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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